Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,127, James Godwin, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Godwin, James Mary
P 4,127
Rem in N.C.
CONTENTS

James Godwin N. Carolina
repeated very ly three notes

State of North Carolina Hertford County
SS
On this 29 th of Augt 1832 appeared personally in open Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting James Godwin a resident in the County & State aforesaid, aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit on the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that he was drafted in the year of 1781 in Capt Thomas Gregory's company a private for the term of three months, Reg t commanded by Col Dozier, & Col Bloent, went with his company to North West River Bridge - Troops commanded by Genl William Gregory. He he staid until his time expired - he received his discharge from General Gregory, & returned home. He has lost his discharge & has no documentary evidence to prove his services, but expects the evidence of James Weston to be very material which he herewith submits.
He hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension whatever except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the date aforesaid
James Godwin
The court then propounded the following interrogatories as prescribed by the circular of the War Dep t . The Applicant being in open court on oath, in answer to 1 st Born in Hertford County N o 2 a June 1755 1755
2 a I had but I believe it is lost

 3 I was living in Hertford County, where I have lived since & where I now live  4 I was drafted into the service in 1781 a private in Capt. Thos Gregory's company. Col Dozier's regt. No Ca militia  5 General Gregory, Col Blount, & Dozier  6 I rec d my discharge from General Gregory but it is lost  7 Genl. B. G. Montgomery our senator in the legislature - Watson Lewis Esq r P.M. at Pitch Landing 
James Weston a resident of Hertford County aged about 73 years appeared personally in open Court as aforesaid & maketh oath that he is well acquainted James Godwin the applicant as above & knows of his performing a tour of duty in Capt. Thomas Gregory's company Col Dozier Regt No Ca militia at North West River bridge N.C. in the year 1781. The deponent was in the service with the applicant. Sworne to day & date aforesaid
J. his Weston mark
We James Deek Clergyman resident in the county of Hertford and John Vann, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jas Godwin the applicant as above & we believe him to be 77 years of age and he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution Sworne to date as aforesaid
James Deek John Vann

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Dept. that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. The Court further certifies that the Rev d James Deek who has signed the foregoing statement, & John Vann Esq. who is Chairman of our County Court of Pleas & has signed the foregoing & Quartus Lepions, and James Weston who has signed the foregoing are all residents of this County and are credible persons & their statements entitled to the fullest credit
Rev d James Deek
I Lewis M Cowper Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quartus Lepions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James Godwin for a pension
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 29 th Augt 1832
L. M. Cowper Clk

State of North Carolina } Hertford County }
Be it known that before me Abner Harrell a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Mary Godwin aged Sixty two years who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law states that she is the widow of one James Godwin, who was a revolutionary soldier, in the State of North Carolina, from this Hertford County, as she is informed and believes, that she was married to him about _____ in the year 1828 and that he died about the year 1842 _____ aged some 86 years, and that they were residents of this County and have since their marriage, as well as before and that she still resides in this County and is about Sixty two years of age, and furthermore, by these presents, she hereby constitutes appoints and fully empowers and authorises, irrevocably and with power of substitution, William N. H. Smith of this County as her true and lawful Attorney for her, and in her name and stead to examine into, prosecute demand and receive from the United States Government and State officers, her rights in all and any manner of claim for increase or arrears of pension or land that may be due to her as widow of said James Godwin who died leaving the same undrawn, as affiant understands, as in right of law she may be entitled. In witness whereof, she, said Mary Godwin, has in this 30 th day of September A. D. 1852 hereto signed her name and affixed her seal her
Witnesses }
Mary + Godwin (Seal) mark

State of North Carolina } Witford County }
The foregoing power of attorney was duly acknowledged before me I Attest G. B. G. a justice of the peace in and for said County, and I further certify that she the said Mary Godwin, otherwise called Polly Godwin has always by the community been known as the widow of James Godwin dated this 30 day of Sept - A. D. 1852
Abner H. _____ J. P.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4199 P. O. _____
Samt Goodwin Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 ,
Discharged: _____, 18 ,
Application filed: _____, 18 ,
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

James Goodwin N. Ga.
4127
Rejected - see letter to I. H. Wheeler 1 st Dec. 1832 W. H. Smith, Sep 23 1853 only 3 months in service.

State of North Carolina } County of Hertford }
Be it knowns that before me Abner Hurrell a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Enos Dilday of said County who makes oath and declares, that he well knew one James Godwin of said County, who died about the month of January 1843, aged as affiant has understood and believes, about eighty six years, and who was, as affiant has learnt from him and from others, a soldier in the revolutionary War; Affiant married, about the year 1811, a daughter, by the name of Anna, of the said James Godwin, who died about the beginning of the year 1833, and shortly thereafter, affiant thinks during the same year, affiant was married to another daughter of the said James, by the name of Nancy and that she the said Nancy, died in October A. D. 1851. Affiant had by his first wife many children of whom eight are now living, to wit: Jesse Dilday, who is about 41 years old, and lives in Fayette County, Tennessee; 2. Elizabeth, who intermarried with one Jos. Larender, who is about 40 years old, and with her husband resides in Fayette County, Tennessee; 3. John, about 35 years old who resides in this County ; 4 th , Martha about 33 years old, who is the wife of one Clement Hoggard and resides in Fayette County, Tennessee. 5. Louisa, who is the wife of James Holloman about 31 years old, who resides in Hertford County aforesaid - 6 Joseph, about 26 years old who lives in said Hertford County, 7. Nancy, a daughter who is about 25 years old, who intermarried

with William S. Dilday, and resides in this county; and 8 th a daughter Mary, about 23 years old, who is residing in Fayette County Tennessee.
By his second wife affiant has three living children, to wit 1 George, who is about 18 years old, 2 Thomas who is about 17 years old, and 3 d William, about 4 years old, all three of whom reside in Wilford County aforesaid.
Affiant further states that from reputation in the family, as well as from his own knowledge as far as it extends, the said James Godwin left other children, to wit
5 Priscilla who married one James Hill and died about 64 years of age, leaving two children, to wit John who is about 26 years of age and Mary who is about 34 years of age 4. A son, named James Godwin who has died leaving one child named Jossey Godwin, who lies in this county and is about 25 years old. 5 Elizabeth who is the wife of Burrill Holloman about 50 years of age, both of whom live in this county. 6 Jesse who died in 1837, about 49 years old leaving an only daughter, who is about 15 years of age and lies in Giles County in this state by the name of Martha Jane. 7. Mary about 45 years old, who is the wife of Godwin Asker, both of whom reside in this county 8 Elisha Godwin, a son, aged about 42 years old

who lives in Hertford County aforesaid.
Affiant further states, that the said James Godwin, the ancestor, was twice married first to one Elizabeth Thomas who died upwards of 40 years since, and who is the mother of his children as set forth in the first part of this declaration; secondly he intermarried with one Mary Bacon, about the year 1828, and died leaving this wife him surviving who is still living in this (Hertford) County and is about, as affiant understands about 62 or 63 years of age.
The foregoing facts are stated in part upon affiant's own knowledge, and as to the rest upon information and reputation in the family and in this County, and all of which affiant sincerely believes to be true.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 th day of September A. D. 1852
His mark Enos Dilda
Honor Harrell
Hertford County ss.
Before me Enos Honor Harrell a justice of the peace of said County this first day of March A. D. 1853 personally appeared Josiah Holloway and Elisha Parker & Wm. D. Britton credible witnesses who make oath that they have considerable information and knowledge of the matter set out in the above affidavit, and that the statements thereof are true to the best of their knowledge information & belief. Sworn to & subscribed before me Honor Harrell (J.P.) Josiah Holloway Elisha Parker Wm. D. Britton

I know all men by these presents that we whose names are hereto subscribed, have constituted appointed and made and now do constitute, appoint and make and hereby fully empower and authorize, irrevocably and with power of substitution, William A. N. Smith of Hertford County, in the State of North Carolina to be our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our name and stead, to examine into, present demand and receive from the United States Government and any department thereof, or any and all officers thereof, our rights, and the rights of each and every one of us, in all and in any manner of claim, for increase, or arrears of pension or land, that may be due to us or either of us as heirs at law of James Godwin , a revolutionary soldier, who died not having received the same.
In testimony whereof we do hereto subscribe our names and affix our seals this 30 th day of September A. D. 1852 at Hertford County aforesaid, in the State of North Carolina.
Signed sealed and acknowledged before us attest
Elisha his Godwin Seal Garrison mark  his Godwin Seal Burwell his Holloman Seal Mary his Godwin mark Seal
Daniel C. Sisson State of North Carolina Hertford County
Before me Almon Harrell a Justice of the peace of said County this 28 day of March A. D. 1853 personally appeared Daniel C. Sisson a subscribing witness, who on oath proves the due execution of the above power of Attorney by the parties thereto
Almon Harrell J.P.

Commissioner of Pensions of War Department Washington City
Unare
S.

Murfreesboro' Hertford Co N. Carolina Aug. 12. 1853
Dear Sir
Information has been given that there is a pension due to the representatives of James Godwin, or his widow, for his services in the War of the Revolution; and that the evidence of his services was already on file in the proper office at Washington. So that it was only necessary to prove the relationship of the parties who may be entitled. The enclosed papers have accordingly been prepared and are now forwarded, in order that if any thing be due it may be recovered. You will oblige the parties concerned, whether the widow or descendants, as the case may be, by communicating to me promptly at my residence as above, whether any thing, either money or land, be coming, and if so, whether the evidence furnished be sufficient, and if not, what further is required. —
Respectfully Yr
M. A. H. Smith
Atty for the parties